If you grew up in the mid-2000s, you probably remember two things: the movie Zathura (2005) and the strange, metallic blue DVD case it came in. But tucked away on store shelves—right next to the King Kong and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire tie-ins—was something even rarer: , a third-person action-adventure title for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
6/10 – “It’s no Jumanji , but it’s trying so, so hard.” 🚀 Have you played Zathura? Or did you block it out like the live-action Cat in the Hat game? Let me know in the comments. zathura video game
Was it good? Not really. Was it memorable? Absolutely. Based on Jon Favreau’s underrated space-adventure film (which itself was a spiritual successor to Jumanji ), Zathura: The Video Game follows brothers Danny and Walter as they accidentally activate a mysterious meteor-themed board game. Instead of stampeding rhinos, this game unleashes Zorgons, frozen robot assassins, and a black hole in your living room. If you grew up in the mid-2000s, you